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Colorado Veterinary Medical Association
CVMA and 9News Pet Check
The first 9News Pet Check will be held April 10 and 11. Enrollment information has been sent via e-mail and mail to all CVMA members. For information, FAQs, and an enrollment form, click here. Enrollment deadline is February 26!
Can Third-Party Payment Help Solve the Profession's Income Deficiencies?
CVMA will host this complimentary webinar with Dr. Jim Wilson on Tuesday, February 9, from noon to 1:00 PM (MST).
Pets and H1N1
For information on H1N1 and companion animals, including testing, click here.
Rabies
With the growing number of rabies cases being reported, the need to educate both practitioners and clients on this deadly disease has never been more important. CVMA has compiled valuable information for veterinary personnel in our Issues section (see menu at left), under the "Rabies" link. And you may direct your clients to the "Resources for Pet Owners" link at the top of the CVMA website.
AAHA Offers Universal Pet Microchip Lookup Tool
Combined with a collar and current name tag, a microchip increases the likelihood of a lost pet being safely reunited with its owner. However, even with a microchip scanner, identifying the correct pet recovery registry to contact can be challenging.
To alleviate the guesswork for veterinary hospitals, animal control facilities, and shelter staff members, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has created the AAHA Universal Pet Microchip Lookup Tool, a free, internet-based resource that assists with microchip identification, helping reunite pets and owners by checking participating pet recovery services’ registries to determine which registry should be contacted. The AAHA Universal Pet Microchip Lookup Tool can be accessed online at www.petmicrochiplookup.org. For more information, click here.
CDPHE Offers Disease Update Website
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment provides updates on select zoonotic and vector-borne diseases in Colorado on its website at http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/zoonosis/index.html. Diseases of interest include rabies, West Nile virus, plague, tularemia, hantavirus, and tick-borne diseases. A map of year-to-date rabies, including skunk rabies in 10 counties (Arapahoe, Elbert, El Paso, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Morgan, Otero, Prowers, and Yuma), showing skunk rabies rapidly approaching the Front Range, is posted weekly.
Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians
Medical acupuncture entered the veterinary profession 10 years ago, and has since flourished as a highly respected and popular treatment modality, due in large part to its intelligent and rational foundation. Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians offers a complete, 140-hour continuing education program for veterinarians and qualified veterinary students. The scientific curriculum builds a strong foundation that veterinarians need to achieve the best results. Setting higher standards for veterinarian acupuncturists advances the profession’s capacity to make meaningful progress in acupuncture research, practice and education. Click here to learn more about Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians.
Lepto Survey Results
In October, CVMA conducted an online survey to capture veterinarian experiences diagnosing and preventing canine leptospirosis in Colorado. The survey, supported by an educational grant from Fort Dodge Animal Health, was conducted to further define lepto in Colorado, provide information regarding local diagnoses of the disease, and provide a snapshot of the most commonly identified serovars. The survey results have been analyzed and put into report form. Both the survey results and the report “Take a New Look at Canine Lepto in Colorado” are available on the Issues section of the this Web site. The printed “Take a New Look at Canine Lepto in Colorado” report is also included as a special four-color, four-page insert in the CVMA Voice issue #2. Thank you again to everyone who participated in the survey!
Coalition for Living Safely with Dogs
CVMA and the Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society (DAVMS) have joined several other animal health, care, and control groups in forming the Coalition for Living Safely with Dogs. The Coalition has tackled issues such as dangerous dogs and breed-specific legislation in Colorado (including laws that ban pit bulls).
The Coalition has released the final report and key findings of the Colorado Dog-Bite Data study, a year-long dog bite data collection project. Unique to Colorado, the report, Dog Bites in Colorado, addresses issues such as bite circumstance, bite severity, bites by breed, sex, and age, and bite victim profiles during the collection period of July 2007-July 2008. This was the most rigorous study of its type and the first comprehensive collection and analysis through Animal Control Officers. CLSD partnered with the Colorado Association of Animal Control Officers (CAACO) for data collection and contracted with Corona Research, Inc. to analyze the bite data and to create a report on the findings. For the full report, please visit www.livingsafelywithdogs.org.
Denver Named a Top 10 City for Cats!
What makes a cat-friendly city? The love and care cats receive, says the CATalyst Council. Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society is proud the Council ranked Denver on the list of the CATalyst 2009 Top 10 Cat-Friendly Cities for the love and care Denver cats receive. Factors such as cat ownership per capita, the level of veterinary care, microchipping and cat-friendly ordinances factored in the selection. The CATalyst Council hopes to call attention to how much America’s number one companion, the cat, is loved and cared for in all of the cities named, and set the bar for other cities to follow. Click here for the full release from the CATalyst Council. Click here to watch a video about CATalyst.
Legal Consents for Veterinary Practices: CVMA Members Can Take Advantage of a Discount!
Legal Consents for Veterinary Practices, by James F. Wilson, DVM, JD, is a valuable reference for any veterinary practice: the book contains detailed information on the importance and use of consent forms, and also features examples of 72 forms. In addition, a CD provided with the book includes the forms in electronic form so they can be customized for individual practices. CVMA members, enjoying a 15% discount on the purchase price of the book, pay only $99 each (plus $6 S&H for each copy). For more information on the book, visit http://www.pvmc.net and click on the "Publications" tab; to order the book, simply download the order form located here!
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